The next workhorse: MPV of the future

'BBC Birte H.', the first Eco Trader to be commissioned, will be followed by identical sister ships which can be used interchangeably.

German multipurpose vessel (MPV) owner Briese and its partners have developed a next-generation vessel for their fleet that combines all the features tomorrow’s ships will need to prevail in the market, writes Jan Rüde, ship type expert MPV, DNV GL.

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